Phase transitions of actinium dihydride: Pressure-induced charge transfer driving effect.
作者：H. Jiang, W. Wang, C. Zhang, X. N. Hu, G. H. Zhong, X. Q. Lu, Y. H. Su
關鍵字：Phase transition; High pressure; Actinium dihydride; First-principles calculations
論文來源：期刊
具體來源：Int. J. Hydrogen Energy
發表時間：2014年
The crystal structures of actinium dihydride (AcH2) in a wide pressure range of 0–200 GPa have been investigated by using an unbiased structure searching method coupling with first-principles density functional calculations. A series of pressure-induced phase transitions are predicted for AcH2, as Fm-3m → P42/mmc → Imma → P6/mmm, and the calculated pressures of the phase transitions are 12, 27, and 68 GPa. Under pressure, the coordination number of H atom increases and the nature of chemical bonds changes. The electronic band structures show that all of the competitive phases are metallic. The pressure-induced charge transfer drives the phase transition. Phonon calculations show the competitive phases are thermodynamically stable within their favored pressure range. Our results elucidate the phase transition mechanisms of AcH2 under pressure, and have major implications for the high-pressure behaviors of actinide and rare-earth metal dihydrides.